WWF - Interim Deputy Country Director Cambodia

INTERIM DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR

ABOUT WWF

WWF Asia Pacific’s Country and Programme Offices in Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Pacific, Thailand, Vietnam are working to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Our vision is to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature. WWF has a long history in all of these places in Asia Pacific. We work with the government, the private sector and civil society partners to ensure that, as the region develops, it doesn’t squander the natural riches upon which so many depend on and drive the region’s economic future. We aim to support the countries to realize their vision of a poverty-free and ecologically-rich Asia Pacific.

THE ROLE

ROLE: Interim Deputy Country Director, WWF Cambodia

DURATION: 3 - 6 months

STARTING DATE: Latest 1 May 2024

REPORTS TO: COO, Asia Pacific, WWF International

SUPERVISES: Conservation Director, Head of Finance, Admin/IT, Head of P&C, Head of Communication & Knowledge Management

BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT

WWF is recruiting – through Oxford HR – for its next CD. As it takes longer than expected to find and place this CD, WWF have asked Oxford HR to search for an interim Deputy Country Director to replace the COO, WWF Asia Pacific who has taken on the CD Cambodia role ad interim after the former CD stepped down, since November 2023.

While the COO, WWF Asia Pacific will continue to maintain the external relationships, the Deputy CD will take on all other responsibilities and tasks.

PRIORITIES

Lead the strategic planning, and institutional development of the WWF Cambodia Country Office:

• Finalize the Annual Plan and Budget 2025, including fundraising.

• Lead and provide overall direction in adapting the current strategy towards 2030 goals.

• Ensure that the WWF Cambodia Country Office has a solid financial sustainability strategy.

Support and lead the country team: 76 persons based in 1 capital and 2 field offices.

Lead the day-to-day running and ensure cohesion of the Country Offices and Programmes.

© WWF/ naturepl.com / Lynn M. Stone

PERSON SPECIFICATION

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced interim leader with professional experience as a Country Director in Cambodia or Asia Pacific, with demonstrated success in managing multi-disciplinary teams.

• Proven track record in successfully developing, leading, and managing largescale programmes and/or institutions in the field of conservation, natural resource management, international development, and/or other related fields

• Experience with conservation INGOs will be an advantage

• Superior oral and written communication skills in English.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrated strong leadership and capability in developing, implementing and evaluating strategic plans

• Empowering leadership style in developing a strong senior management and operations teams to enhance programme delivery, quality assurance, operational efficiency and risk management

• Identifies with the values of WWF: courage, integrity, respect and collaboration

• Demonstrates WWF behaviours in ways of working: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly

• Adheres to WWF’s brand characteristics: knowledgeable, optimistic, determined and engaging.

• Entrepreneurial leadership skill with demonstrable success in mobilizing funding and technical resources for national and sub-regional conservation programmes.

© WWF / James Morgan

HOW TO APPLY

All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

The document should be saved in PDF in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyyyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV-032024-WWFInterimCDCambodia or Pat-Jones-CoverLetter-032024- WWF-InterimCDCambodia.

TIMELINE

Closing Date: 27 March 2024

First stage interviews: 26 to 28 March 2024

Final interviews: 15 and 16 April 2024

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

Equality and diversity are at the core of WWF’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

QUERIES

If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email wwf-interim-cdcambodia@oxfordhr.com in the first instance.

© WWF-Cambodia / Adam Oswell

ABOUT OXFORD HR

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We understand the nuances of purpose-led leadership because we’ve worked in organisations across the breadth of the sector ourselves. We’ve also worked with such organisations since 1995; so we appreciate just what benefits impactful people can bring.

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